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Marcella

Marcella Backland left the Metropolitan Police for the sake of her family, only to have her husband leave her. She returns to her job on the murder squad, investigating a case that seems disturbingly familiar to her.

11 Votes (7.6)

2016 HD 45min TV-MA United Kingdom English Ended
Crime Drama
female protagonist murder murder investigation police london england detective

Credits:

Hans Rosenfeldt

director

Anna Friel

Marcella Backland

Nicholas Pinnock

Jason Backland

Ray Panthaki

DI Rav Sangha

Nina Sosanya

DCI Laura Porter

Amanda Burton

Katherine Macguire

Sinéad Cusack

Sylvie Gibson

Jamie Bamber

DI Tim Williamson

Harry Lloyd

Henry Gibson

Robert Whitelock

Guy Roberts

Ian Puleston-Davies

Peter Cullen

Laura Carmichael

Maddy Stevenson

Charlie Covell

DC Alex Dier

David Mallet

Phil Maxwell

Nick Hendrix

Adrien Cooper

Maeve Dermody

Grace Gibson

Jack Doolan

DC Mark Travis

Patrick Baladi

Stephen Holmes

Ben Cura

Matthew Neil

Tobias Santelmann

Yann Hall

S1E1 - Episode 1 2016-04-04

Former detective Marcella Backland is shocked to the core when her husband Jason leaves her unexpectedly, confessing he no longer loves her. Heartbroken, she returns to her job on the Mets murder squad that she gave up 10 years before to have her second child, and decides to follow up on a hunch she had in a case involving a serial killer.

S1E2 - Episode 2 2016-04-11

The Gibson family are in a state of panic when Grace is discovered missing, and Marcella tries to make sense of the previous evenings events, scouring CCTV footage in an attempt to discover more about her disappearance. Cara returns home from her latest job, in which she has stolen a watch, some earrings and a bracelet, but is unaware of their significance and the danger shes put herself in, with all of the items recognisable as trophies taken by the Grove Park Killer.

S1E3 - Episode 3 2016-04-18

Graces body is discovered by the police and Marcella tries to keep her head and hide the fact that she was one of the last people to see her alive. Sylvie is distraught at the loss of her daughter and her dismay is further compounded when she learns that Grace and Jason were having an affair, while Henry tries to find comfort with his friends Matthew and Yann. Meanwhile, Peter is released from open prison and makes a beeline for Maddy, who lies to him about having a boyfriend.

S1E4 - Episode 4 2016-04-25

An aborted attack on an elderly man gives the police a new lead in the Grove Park killings, while Marcella tries to track down the taxi driver from outside Grace Gibsons house, fearful that he saw her on the night of the murder.

S1E5 - Episode 5 2016-05-02

Mo holds the police responsible when Hassan is shot, while Marcella triumphs over Peter Cullen and finally gets the information she is after relating to Graces death. Jason manages to get his job at DTG back - but at what cost? - and deliveryman Ronnie makes the mistake of his life.

S1E6 - Episode 6 2016-05-09

The killers next victim is a six-year-old girl, which devastates Marcella, and a DNA match gives the police team its strongest lead yet. Meanwhile, DI Tim Williamson investigates Andrew Barnes death - was it really suicide?

S1E7 - Episode 7 2016-05-16

Mo confronts Marcella after finding his brother dead, while the detective has her doubts as the police continue to investigate Yann. Tim starts to look into the curious circumstances surrounding the death of Andrew Barnes, bringing him into contact with Jason.

S1E8 - Episode 8 2016-05-17

In her desperate hunt for Matthew, Marcella questions Henry at his home. Meanwhile, the pressure mounts on Jason as Tims investigation into the murder of Andrew Barnes gathers pace, and the killer is finally revealed, causing shockwaves among the entire team.

S2E1 - Episode 1 2018-02-19

The discovery of a young boys body sends Marcella and the team after a child killer.

S2E2 - Episode 2 2018-02-26

Dr Fairclough tells Marcella that it might be a good idea to go back to the root cause of her blackouts - Juliets cot death. But when she tries to relive that moment at her home, the resulting stress levels put her into another fugue state. Meanhile, the team is called out when the driver of a car abandons his vehicle after a fatal collision with a cyclist and police attending the scene open the boot to discover a body surrounded by the same stuffed toys found with Leo.

S2E3 - Episode 3 2018-03-05

Marcella digs deep in her attempts to take down Phil Dawkins, but her dogged pursuit has tragic consequences, causing her to question everything. Meanwhile, her ongoing blackouts mean she has to face up to the threat of losing her children.

S2E4 - Episode 4 2018-03-12

Adam gets away from the killers prison but loses consciousness while trying to escape in the car of an elderly couple. Meanwhile, Marcella confronts Reg about a binder that was stolen from his house, while Phil sets his sights on the detective.

S2E5 - Episode 5 2018-03-19

Kevin Hoffs and his blue lorry are found abandoned in a lay by. Leann informs Marcella that the lorry had been there for 36 hours. After analysing Adams phone records, the team become aware that Adam had contacted the KidsCall helpline. Marcella heads there to retrieve the records and Maya is helpful despite both women having Tim Williamson in common. From Adams records they see that hed admitted to being abused by his father but his father has alibis for many incidents surrounding the case.

S2E6 - Episode 6 2018-03-26

The arrest of Vince Whitman causes massive fallout between Tim and Marcella. Meanwhile, Postfeed24’s internet viral video leads the team to discover another body much closer to home.

S2E7 - Episode 7 2018-04-02

Marcella heads to Nigel Staffords house to question him. As she walks around the house she finds a small grave before heading inside the unlocked door. Inside shes confronted by Nigel, holding a knife.

S2E8 - Episode 8 2018-04-09

Marcella has no time to lose as the killer has Edward. Following leads she races to the killers house, but finds it empty except for a ringing phone. However, a premonition offers up clues, but can she get to her child before it is too late?

S3E1 - Episode 1 2021-01-26

Eighteen months later, Marcella has a new life as a deep undercover operative in Belfast, spying on a powerful family thats running a shady business.

S3E2 - Episode 2 2021-01-26

Marcella is recognized on the street, and later finds an odd note on her windshield. When DCI Sangha arrives in Belfast, Bobby must cover his tracks.

S3E3 - Episode 3 2021-02-02

Marcella receives an anonymous package. At Jessies vigil, DCI Sangha spots an eerily familiar face. Finn finds out who sold Jessie the heroin.

S3E4 - Episode 4 2021-02-09

The Maguires arrange for Bobby to leave the U.K., but the plan goes awry en route to the airport. Katherine sends a threatening message to Marcella.

S3E5 - Episode 5 2021-02-16

Her stalkers latest threat leaves Marcella suspicious of Frank. After recognizing one of Bobbys abductors in police records, she tracks him down.

S3E6 - Episode 6 2021-02-23

Marcella recalls how Frank rescued and reprogrammed her 18 months earlier. When Stacey flees from the Maguires with her baby, Marcella must find her.

S3E7 - Episode 7 2021-03-02

Finn uses Rorys phobia to bully him into an alliance. Marcella confronts Frank with a discovery about his past. DCI Sangha learns of Staceys arrest.

S3E8 - Episode 8 2021-03-02

Marcellas latest blackout leaves her with an unexplained corpse. Wondering why DCI Sangha is still in Belfast, Jack decides to investigate on his own.